The English Department at the University of Texas - Pan American (UTPA) seeks applicants specializing in any area of medieval literature for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate level (F09/10-17), to begin September 1, 2010. We especially welcome applicants who embrace a comparative or interdisciplinary approach to both teaching and research. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate (M.A.) courses and have opportunities to develop new courses. Teaching load is 3/3.
Assistant Professor: PhD and demonstrated evidence of and potential of continuing scholarship are required.
Associate Professor: PhD and published scholarly record equivalent to associate professor at clarified by Tenure and Promotion guidelines pgs 6-8 http://www.utpa.edu/dept/english/
To apply submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae only to
Send material to: UTPA, College of Arts and Humanities, Dean’s Office COAS 334, Attn: Medieval Search, 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539. To learn more about the university and college, please visit our websites at www.utpa.edu and http://coah.utpa.edu/
After initial consideration, additional documents will be required including transcripts of all university degrees, letters of reference, and a sample of published/presented scholarly work. Initial screening will take place at the MLA convention in Philadelphia. Position will remain open until filled.
UTPA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is security-sensitive as defined by the Texas Education Code§ 51.215(c) and Texas Government Code§411.094(a) (2). Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory grade of 500 or greater on the International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
